Head Tale

Category Archives: PopCulture

Friday Fun Link – Dancing at the end of @officialRPL 50th Anniversary “Retro” Party

After originally being posted by Shea to Facebook (which means I have plausible deniablility but also that not everyone could view it since she didn’t make it public), this video has taken on a bit of legendary status. I’m getting all these cryptic e-mails from other people at RPL (and even beyond) that say “Hey, […]

¶ Posted 23 September 2016 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Library § Video § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

The Breakfast Club Cast as Social Media Sites

I always did identify with Brian right down to having a very shitty experience in shop class (er, if anybody hasn’t seen the movie, Brian’s the character on the far left, not the far right!) 😉

¶ Posted 21 September 2016 § Humour § Infographic § Meme § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: facebook, movies, reddit, twitter

Music Monday – “Polly wants a cracker/I think I should get off her first/I think she wants some water/To put out the blow torch”

Nirvana’s “Nevermind”, released on September 24, 1991, is 25 years old. (I feel old.) “Polly” (isolated vocals) – Kurt Cobain

¶ Posted 19 September 2016 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, music

One Final @RoryAllenMusic Video From The RP Anniversary Gig (And A Few Thoughts on “The King”)

I have lots of Elvis memories from growing up. When I was a kid, I used to spend hours listening to my parent’s record collection. My dad was a big Elvis fan and passed that love of “The King” on to me via the various Elvis records he owned. I used to argue with one of […]

¶ Posted 18 September 2016 § Family § Library § MusicMonday § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music, parents, saskatchewan

Saturday Snap – @roryallenmusic with the Hammonds @officialRPL Regent Place “Retro” 50th Anniversary Event

¶ Posted 17 September 2016 § Family § Library § Pace § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Shea § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, music, saskatchewan

Friday Fun Link – @roryallenmusic Promoting @officialRPL Regent 50th “Retro” Party on @ctvreginalive #yqr

Had a blast appearing on CTV Morning Live with Rory Allen tomorrow to promote Regent Place branch’s 50th Anniversary “Retro” Event. The event is going to be totally groovy! Rory will be performing throughout the afternoon (and taking photos and signing autographs when he’s not performing), we’ll have a costume contest, retro snacks (featuring a […]

¶ Posted 16 September 2016 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Library § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, history, music, television

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland (August 2006)

Since I’ve got a bit of a rock & roll theme going this week with the various posts about RPL’s 50th “Retro” Anniversary Party featuring Rory Allen this Saturday from 1-4pm, I thought I’d post a picture of me outside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland…

¶ Posted 15 September 2016 § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music, unitedstates

Music Monday – “Honey, I know, I know I know/Times are changing/It’s time we all reach out/For something new, that means you too”

Some say that the mark of a great song is that you can re-work it into a different style of music and it’s just as powerful. This is a good example of that theory in practice… “Purple Rain” (Bluegrass cover) – Leroy Justice

¶ Posted 12 September 2016 § MusicMonday § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Saturday Snap – Me on CBC

Got fairly short notice (just over an hour) invitation from RPL’s Marketing Unit who needed someone to go on CBC Radio’s “Blue Sky” noon hour program to talk about books we’re recommending these days and other topics yesterday. Since I’m a good guy, always eager to help a colleague who’s in a bind plus not uncomfortable […]